Underground Jerusalem

Archeological discoveries reveal the city’s layers

Tower of David 370.
(photo credit:iTRAVELJERUSALEM)

While the warm weather brings with it a host of celebrations above ground, new
excavations underneath and around the Old City are being uncovered and opened to
the public, peeling back layers of history and expanding understanding of events
in the center of the Jewish universe.Old City expert Rabbi Barnea
Selevan, a veteran licensed tour guide and co-director of Foundation Stone, is
excited about a series of archeological digs taking place in the vicinity of the
Western Wall.